Shostakovich: Ninth Symphony (Efrem Kurtz, 1947)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-Flat, Op. 70 Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York Efrem Kurtz, conductor Recorded April 8, 1947, in Carnegie Hall, New York City, on American Columbia matrices XCO 37603 through XCO 37610. Issued in the summer of 1947 as Columbia Masterworks Set M-688 (records 12595-D through 12598-D), and in automatic sequence as Set MM-688 (records 12599-D through 12602-D). The movements of the Symphony are as follows: